Is color calibration always active after running a calibration?



Question: Is the color calibration always active now that I ran the calibration from the printer panel? Or do I have to tell the driver/plugin to use the new calibration settings?

Short Answer: Yes, it will always be active unless you change a setting at the printer LCD or in the driver or PS plugin.

Long Answer:

  • The color calibration setting can be enabled or disabled from the printer LCD as follows: Menu button, then Adjust Printer -> Calibration -> Use Adj. Value (Enabled/Disabled)
  • In the photoshop plugin, the setting can be accessed from Main tab, Advanced Settings. Here are the possible settings (from the manual):
    • Printer Default - The value set on the printer operation panel takes priority.
    • Use Value - The calibration results are used for printing.
    • Disregard Value - The calibration results are not used for printing. Select this option to avoid changes to image color tones during printing due to color calibration.

Note: the "Printer Default" uses the setting on the printer LCD described above. Thus if you have done a calibration, the setting will be Enabled and both Printer Default and Use Value will give the same results.